Meat block and bench scraper.



No. 785,556." I PATENTED MAR. 21, 1905. G. E. KENT.

MEAT BLOCK AND BENCH SGRAPER.

APPLICATION FILED MAY 2, 1904.

lUNiTEE STATES Patented March 21, 1905.

GEORGE EDWIN KENT, OF CENTRALIA, WASHINGTON.

MEAT BLOCK AND BENCH SCRAPER.

SPECIFICATION forming part of Letters Patent No. 785,556, dated March21, 1905.

Application filed May 2, 1904. Serial No. 206,062.

To all whom, it may concern.-

Be it known that I, GEORGE EDWIN KENT, a citizen of the United States,residing at Centralia, in the county of Louis and State of Washington,have invented certain new and useful Improvements in Meat Block andBench Scrapers; and I do declare the following to be a full, clear, andexact description of the invention, such as will enable others skilledin the art to which it appertains to make and use the same.

This invention relates to improvements in scrapers for meat blocks andbenches.

The object of the invention is to provide a scraper for this purposewhich will not gouge into hollow or soft places in the block and whichwill take down raised or uneven places, thereby forming a smooth levelsurface on the block or bench.

Another object is to provide a scraper which can be readily cleaned andfrom which the knives or scrapers may be quickly removed for sharpening.

A further object is to provide a scraper which will be simple inconstruction, strong,

' durable, inexpensive, and well adapted tothe purpose for which it isdesigned.

\Vith these and other objects in view the invention consists of certainnovel features of construction, combination, and arrangement of parts,as will be more fully described, and particularly pointed out in theappended claim.

In the accompanying drawings, Figure 1 is a perspective view of ascraper constructed in accordance with the invention. Fig. 2 is avertical longitudinal sectional view through the scraper. Fig. 3 is avertical cross-sectional view on the line 3 3 of Fig. 2.

Referring more particularly to the drawings, 1 denotes the body of thescraper, which is preferably formed of an oblong block of wood having acurved or rounded top or upper surface 2. The side of the block midwaybetween its ends is hollowed out or shaped to enable a firm grip to betaken on the block when in use. The edges of the block may be beveledand the corners carved out to present a somewhat ornamental andattractive appearance.

In the lower side of the block, near each end of the same, are formedvertical transverselydisposed slots or grooves 3, in which are arrangedtransversely-disposed scraping blades or plates 4:, having their loweredges ground or sharpened.

In each end of the block are clamping screws 5, which pass through holesin the ends of the block and are screwed into nuts 6, which arecountersunk in recesses 7 formed in the outer wall of the slots orgrooves 3. When the screws 5 are screwed inwardly, the ends of the samepass through the nuts 6 and engage depressions or recesses 8, formed inthe side of the scraper plates or knives, thereby firmly clamping thesame in place, but permitting them to be readily removed when desired.In the upper side of the block, between eachend of the same and the lineof the slots or grooves 3, are driven screws 9, which pass nearlythrough the block to its under side. These screws prevent the ends ofblock beyond the slots from splitting off.

If desired, the ends of the block may be recessed to permit the heads ofthe clampingscrews to be countersunk into the block.

From the foregoing description, taken in connection with theaccompanying drawings, the construction and operation of the inventionwill be readily understood without requiring a more extendedexplanation.

Various changes in the form, proportion, and the minor details ofconstruction may be resorted to without departing from the principle orsacrificing any of the advantages of this invention.

Having thus described my invention, what I claim as new, and desire tosecure by Letters Patent, is

A scraper for meat blocks or benches, consisting of a suitably-shapedblock having formed in its under side and near each end verticaltransversely-disposed slots or grooves, vertical transversely disposedscrapingblades arranged in said grooves, holes formed in the ends ofsaid block, and communicating In testimony whereof I have hereunto setmy hand in presence of tWo subscribing Witnesses.

GEORGE EDWIN KENT. Witnesses:

l\/IAOE E. KENT, D. W. CORY.

